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Clay County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Terre Haute, IN
Designated Market Area: Terre Haute, IN-IL
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 26,424   ( 37 from 2020)
Land area: 357.6 square miles
Population density: 73.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:24,998 94.60% 1.2%
Black:2430.92% 26.6%
Indian:800.30% 11.1%
Asian:980.37% 6.7%
2+ races:4441.68% 29.4%
Hispanic:5612.12% 23.0%
Total non-White:1,4265.40% 22.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,196 11.3
Deaths:1,45713.8
Net Migration: 2072.0
Net Immigration: 160.2
Change in White population:-295 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:258 1.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Clay County, IN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -145 D +88 R + 0.2%
D -57
2024 vs. 2016 R +823 R +634 R + 0.4%
D +189
2020 vs. 2016 R +968 R +722 R + 0.2%
D +246
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,258 R +3,223 R + 23.4%
D -965
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,264 R +4,912 R + 45.7%
D -2,648
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 60% Donald Trump (R) 9,354 77.5% Kamala Harris (D) 2,495 20.7% 224 [+] 1.9% 12,073 19 28 0.41%
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 9,499 77.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,552 20.8% 230 [+] 1.9% 12,281 20 31 0.40%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 8,531 75.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,306 20.3% 498 [+] 4.4% 11,335 19 29 0.41%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 7,096 65.7% Barack Obama* (D) 3,460 32.0% 249 [+] 2.3% 10,805 12 18 0.41%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 6,267 55.0% Barack Obama (D) 4,954 43.5% 174 [+] 1.5% 11,395 6 9 0.41%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 7,361 68.3% John Kerry (D) 3,333 30.9% 89 [+] 0.8% 10,783 8 18 0.44%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 6,393 62.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,605 35.5% 160 [+] 1.6% 10,158 6 15 0.46%
1996 52% Robert Dole (R) 4,858 49.0% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,605 36.4% 1,452 [+] 14.6% 9,915 2 8 0.46%
1992 55% George Bush* (R) 4,696 46.2% Bill Clinton (D) 3,306 32.5% 2,162 [+] 21.3% 10,164 3 9 0.44%
1988 53% George Bush (R) 5,852 60.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,724 38.7% 53 [+] 0.6% 9,629 1 7 0.44%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,957 64.9% Walter Mondale (D) 3,707 34.6% 61 0.6% 10,725 3 6 0.48%
1980 66% Ronald Reagan (R) 6,980 59.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,363 36.9% 469 [+] 4.0% 11,812 3 8 0.53%
1976 68% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,674 50.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 5,433 48.2% 158 [+] 1.4% 11,265 -3 2 0.51%
1972 67% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,146 65.3% George McGovern (D) 3,742 34.2% 49 [+] 0.4% 10,937 -1 5 0.51%
1968 77% Richard Nixon (R) 5,743 50.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,956 35.0% 1,599 [+] 14.2% 11,298 1 7 0.53%
1964 82% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,528 54.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,412 45.0% 86 0.7% 12,026 1 7 0.57%
1960 87% Richard Nixon (R) 7,434 57.9% John Kennedy (D) 5,342 41.6% 58 0.5% 12,834 3 8 0.60%
1956 82% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,302 55.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,720 43.8% 39 0.3% 13,061 -4 -1 0.66%
1952 84% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,118 53.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,078 45.5% 155 1.2% 13,351 -5 -2 0.68%
1948 74% Harry Truman* (D) 5,965 50.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,654 47.5% 286 [+] 2.4% 11,905 -2 2 0.72%
1944 76% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,688 53.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,721 45.6% 144 1.1% 12,553 1 7 0.75%
1940 90% Wendell Willkie (R) 7,768 51.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,255 48.0% 91 0.6% 15,114 1 7 0.85%
1936 90% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,235 56.1% Alf Landon (R) 6,335 43.1% 113 [+] 0.8% 14,683 1 7 0.89%
1932 84% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,151 59.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,343 38.7% 324 [+] 2.3% 13,818 -4 -1 0.88%
1928 75% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,103 56.2% Al Smith (D) 5,358 42.4% 180 [+] 1.4% 12,641 -3 -2 0.89%
1924 70% Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,955 48.9% John Davis (D) 5,349 43.9% 885 [+] 7.3% 12,189 -6 -5 0.96%
1920 70% Warren Harding (R) 6,129 48.2% James Cox (D) 5,612 44.1% 975 [+] 7.7% 12,716 -7 -12 1.01%
1916 39% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,435 47.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,102 42.8% 707 [+] 9.8% 7,244 -5 -3 1.01%
1912 38% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,297 45.1% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,614 22.1% 2,396 [+] 32.8% 7,307 -3 -3 1.12%
1908 46% William J. Bryan (D) 4,204 48.9% William Taft (R) 3,766 43.8% 631 [+] 7.3% 8,601 -5 -8 1.19%
1904 43% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4,005 48.0% Alton Parker (D) 3,565 42.7% 772 [+] 9.3% 8,342 -6 -8 1.22%
1900 43% William J. Bryan (D) 4,114 49.0% William McKinley* (R) 3,873 46.1% 412 [+] 4.9% 8,399 -4 -5 1.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, IN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 57% Jim Banks (R) 8,752 76.4% Valerie McCray (D) 2,375 20.7% 326 [+] 2.8% 11,453 18 0.40%
2024 G 57% Mike Braun (R) 8,261 71.0% Jennifer McCormick (D) 2,679 23.0% 698 [+] 6.0% 11,638 17 0.40%
2022 S3 38% Todd Young (R) 5,885 77.0% Thomas McDermott (D) 1,507 19.7% 250 [+] 3.3% 7,642 18 0.41%
2020 G 60% Eric Holcomb* (R) 8,164 67.0% Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 2,242 18.4% 1,780 [+] 14.6% 12,186 10 0.40%
2018 S1 46% Mike Braun (R) 6,207 66.9% Joe Donnelly* (D) 2,601 28.0% 469 [+] 5.1% 9,277 16 0.41%
2016 S3 55% Todd Young (R) 6,439 57.9% Evan Bayh (D) 3,979 35.8% 697 [+] 6.3% 11,115 6 0.41%
2016 G 54% Eric Holcomb (R) 6,457 58.4% John Gregg (D) 4,260 38.5% 339 [+] 3.1% 11,056 7 0.41%
2012 S1 50% Richard Mourdock (R) 5,192 50.5% Joe Donnelly (D) 4,359 42.4% 734 [+] 7.1% 10,285 6 0.40%
2012 G 53% Mike Pence (R) 5,547 51.0% John Gregg (D) 4,765 43.8% 566 [+] 5.2% 10,878 1 0.42%
2010 S3 40% Dan Coats (R) 4,543 55.4% Brad Ellsworth (D) 3,187 38.9% 466 [+] 5.7% 8,196 1 0.47%
2008 G 56% Mitch Daniels* (R) 5,986 52.7% Jill Long (D) 5,055 44.5% 312 [+] 2.7% 11,353 -5 0.42%
2006 S1 38% Richard Lugar* (R) 6,597 86.9% Steven Osborn (Libertarian) 987 13.0% 4 [+] 0.1% 7,588 0 0.57%
2004 S3 53% Evan Bayh* (D) 6,928 64.9% Marvin Scott (R) 3,629 34.0% 112 [+] 1.0% 10,669 -3 0.44%
2004 G 53% Mitch Daniels (R) 5,724 54.3% Joe Kernan* (D) 4,677 44.3% 148 [+] 1.4% 10,549 1 0.43%
2000 S1 50% Richard Lugar* (R) 7,091 72.3% David Johnson (D) 2,575 26.3% 142 [+] 1.4% 9,808 6 0.46%
2000 G 52% Frank O'Bannon* (D) 6,173 61.1% David McIntosh (R) 3,807 37.7% 130 [+] 1.3% 10,110 -4 0.46%
1998 S3 43% Evan Bayh (D) 6,099 73.2% Paul Helmke (R) 2,137 25.7% 95 [+] 1.1% 8,331 -9 0.52%
1996 G 52% Frank O'Bannon (D) 5,546 56.4% Steve Goldsmith (R) 4,131 42.0% 161 [+] 1.6% 9,838 -5 0.47%
1994 S1 43% Richard Lugar* (R) 5,657 69.3% Jim Jontz (D) 2,312 28.3% 189 [+] 2.3% 8,158 2 0.53%
1992 S3 55% Dan Coats* (R) 5,890 58.4% Joseph Hogsett (D) 4,026 40.0% 161 [+] 1.6% 10,077 1 0.46%
1992 G 55% Evan Bayh* (D) 6,744 66.9% Linley Pearson (R) 3,230 32.0% 106 [+] 1.1% 10,080 -5 0.45%
1990 S3 43% Dan Coats (R) 4,178 52.9% Baron Hill (D) 3,707 46.9% 14 [+] 0.2% 7,899 -1 0.53%
1988 S1 53% Richard Lugar* (R) 6,553 68.5% Jack Wickes (D) 3,008 31.5% 0 0.0% 9,561 0 0.46%
1988 G 53% Evan Bayh (D) 6,093 63.1% John Mutz (R) 3,560 36.9% 0 0.0% 9,653 -10 0.45%
1986 S3 47% Dan Quayle* (R) 5,351 62.8% Jill Long (D) 3,066 36.0% 103 [+] 1.2% 8,520 2 0.55%
1984 G 59% Wayne Townsend (D) 5,618 52.4% Robert Orr* (R) 5,049 47.1% 54 [+] 0.5% 10,721 -5 0.49%
1982 S1 53% Richard Lugar* (R) 5,322 55.4% Floyd Fithian (D) 4,206 43.8% 71 [+] 0.7% 9,599 2 0.53%
1980 S3 65% Dan Quayle (R) 6,409 54.6% Birch Bayh* (D) 5,327 45.4% 0 0.0% 11,736 1 0.53%
1980 G 64% Robert Orr (R) 6,084 52.8% John Hillenbrand (D) 5,436 47.1% 13 [+] 0.1% 11,533 -5 0.53%
1976 S1 67% Richard Lugar (R) 6,260 56.0% Vance Hartke* (D) 4,793 42.9% 120 [+] 1.1% 11,173 -3 0.51%
1976 G 67% Otis Bowen* (R) 6,161 55.5% Larry Conrad (D) 4,865 43.8% 82 [+] 0.7% 11,108 -1 0.51%
1974 S3 60% Birch Bayh* (D) 5,128 51.9% Richard Lugar (R) 4,594 46.5% 152 [+] 1.5% 9,874 0 0.56%
1972 G 67% Otis Bowen (R) 5,913 54.3% Matthew Welsh (D) 4,954 45.5% 31 [+] 0.3% 10,898 -3 0.51%
1970 S1 67% Vance Hartke* (D) 5,085 50.7% Richard Roudebush (R) 4,944 49.3% 0 0.0% 10,029 -1 0.58%
1968 S3 76% Birch Bayh* (D) 5,814 52.0% William Ruckelshaus (R) 5,329 47.7% 35 [+] 0.3% 11,178 0 0.54%
1968 G 75% Edgar Whitcomb (R) 5,615 50.7% Robert Rock (D) 5,441 49.1% 22 [+] 0.2% 11,078 -2 0.54%
1964 S1 81% Vance Hartke* (D) 6,281 52.9% Russell Bontrager (R) 5,550 46.7% 45 [+] 0.4% 11,876 1 0.57%
1964 G 79% Roger Branigin (D) 6,606 56.4% Richard Ristine (R) 5,050 43.1% 53 [+] 0.5% 11,709 0 0.56%
1962 S3 80% Birch Bayh (D) 6,182 52.6% Homer Capehart* (R) 5,569 47.4% 0 0.0% 11,751 -2 0.65%
1960 G 87% Matthew Welsh (D) 6,695 52.2% Crawford Parker (R) 6,085 47.4% 45 [+] 0.4% 12,825 -2 0.60%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Clay County, IN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IN08Mark Messmer (R) 9,070 77.7% Erik Hurt (D) 2,260 19.4% 349 3.0% 11,679
County Total for 2024-11-05:   11,679
2022-11-08 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 5,741 75.1% Ray McCormick (D) 1,636 21.4% 268 3.5% 7,645
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,645
2020-11-03 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 9,386 78.1% Thomasina Marsili (D) 2,255 18.8% 381 3.2% 12,022
County Total for 2020-11-03:   12,022
2018-11-06 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 7,040 76.1% William Tanoos (D) 2,207 23.9% 0 0.0% 9,247
County Total for 2018-11-06:   9,247
2016-11-08 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 7,859 71.8% Ron Drake (D) 2,572 23.5% 514 4.7% 10,945
County Total for 2016-11-08:   10,945
2014-11-04 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 4,533 66.8% Tom Spangler (D) 1,969 29.0% 282 4.2% 6,784
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,784
2012-11-06 IN08Larry Bucshon* (R) 6,364 59.8% Dave Crooks (D) 3,831 36.0% 443 4.2% 10,638
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,638
2010-11-02 IN08Larry Bucshon (R) 5,024 61.7% Trent Van Haaften (D) 2,666 32.7% 456 5.6% 8,146
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,146
2008-11-04 IN08Brad Ellsworth* (D) 6,912 61.3% Greg Goode (R) 4,363 38.7% 0 0.0% 11,275
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,275
2006-11-07 IN08Brad Ellsworth (D) 5,088 61.9% John Hostettler* (R) 3,126 38.1% 0 0.0% 8,214
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,214
2004-11-02 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 6,151 58.6% Jon Jennings (D) 4,104 39.1% 248 2.4% 10,503
County Total for 2004-11-02:   10,503
2002-11-05 IN08John Hostettler* (R) 4,224 56.9% Bryan Hartke (D) 2,966 40.0% 232 3.1% 7,422
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,422
2000-11-07 IN07Brian Kerns (R) 6,568 66.1% Michael Graf (D) 3,180 32.0% 183 1.8% 9,931
County Total for 2000-11-07:   9,931
1998-11-03 IN07Edward Pease* (R) 6,068 73.2% Dutch Hillenburg (D) 2,092 25.2% 127 1.5% 8,287
County Total for 1998-11-03:   8,287
1996-11-05 IN07Edward Pease (R) 6,411 64.6% Robert Hellmann (D) 3,328 33.5% 181 1.8% 9,920
County Total for 1996-11-05:   9,920
1994-11-08 IN07John Myers* (R) 4,646 56.2% Michael Harmless (D) 3,617 43.8% 0 0.0% 8,263
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,263
1992-11-03 IN07John Myers* (R) 5,456 54.7% Ellen Wedum (D) 4,526 45.3% 0 0.0% 9,982
County Total for 1992-11-03:   9,982
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Clay County, IN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, IN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 17% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 18,820 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,820 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2022 18,884 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,884 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2020 18,717 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,717 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2018 18,544 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,544 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2016 19,581 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,581 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2014 19,216 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,216 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2012 19,109 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,109 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2010 18,808 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,808 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2008 19,641 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,641 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2006 19,187 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,187 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2004 19,716 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,716 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
2002 18,613 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,613 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2000 18,065 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,065 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
1994 13,209 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,209 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
1986 14,931 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,931 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.